The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Invesco QQQ

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Invesco QQQ (NYCWFF) returns for its 19th annual program, taking place October 15–18, 2026. Bringing together the chefs, restaurants, creators and tastemakers who help define New York today, NYCWFF will once again celebrate the city's unmatched culinary and cultural spirit through nearly 50 events across four days. 

The Festival’s signature events include the Blue Moon Burger Bash, hosted by Rachael Ray and Bert Kreischer; Steak & Whiskey hosted by Bryan and Michael Voltaggio; The Cookout presented by Mike's Amazing hosted by JJ Johnson and Angela Yee with a special performance by Method Man and an appearance by EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg;  New York After Dark hosted by Kwame Onwuachi, which transforms The Rooftop at Pier 17 into Kwame Onwuachi's love letter to New York with a special DJ set from Questlove; Morning Buzz hosted by mgk, founder of 27 Club Coffee, and so much more!

Throughout the Festival, one-night-only dinners offer rare access to acclaimed chefs through bespoke collaborations and menus paired with wines and spirits from Southern Glazer's. Highlights include Alex Guarnaschelli and Mario Vitolo of Emilio’s Ballato, José Andrés, Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard, Rocco DiSpirito and Nadia Caterina Munno, Andrew Carmellini and Hillary Sterling, Alain Ducasse, Marc Forgione, Antonia Lofaso and Michael Symon, Geoffrey Zakarian and Doug Brixton, and Masaharu Morimoto, and more.  For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.nycwff.org